Disney Consumer Products is expected to announce tomorrow a lineup of programmable toy robots based on Disney characters with Pixar, Thinkaway Toys and WowWee.
Designed by Disney, Pixar animators and Thinkway, the Ultimate WALL·E robot has 10 motors for lifelike movement. With voice activation and a follow-me mode, WALL·E can follow the sound of a human voice and detect someone entering a room. The robot has a variety of sensors that let it hear, navigate, and detect obstacles. It will sell for $189.99. The iDance WALL·E has USB ports, can play MP3 music, and has an audio in-jack that works with any iPod or MP3 player. It will sell for $24.99.
says a Venturebeat article. Hopefully one would be able to program WALL•E to fetch cold refreshments from the fridge during the summer, however at $190 a pop, will you be buying one come June?
They won’t be sold until the fall…
You have got it confused with the Tinker Bell toy. I quote “The Ultimate WALL·E robotic toy and the iDance WALL·E dancing boombox will debut in June; “
No! To quote from the press release “The Ultimate WALL·E will debut this fall at ToysRUs and http://www.disneyshopping.com; SRP $189.99.”
I stand corrected. My bad. I really sound like a jerk don’t I. 😛
That video of it is way cool, man! Dang, i wish i had the money!
I want one
I hope its not another one of those Fur-Real Friends. Those things suck for the price of them. I HOPE it, or WOULD like the Ultimate Wall-E to communicate with everyone, can follow you around, could pick up items (from a pencil to a clothshamper), can function even outside, can look at you when you talk to him, can look around, and can interact with other noises or even animals (like curiousity). That sounds like a lot, but I’d definately pay for one that could have all or even half of these things. It’d be soooooo cute and entertaining…I’d buy one for me and my nephews. Took my 1 nephew to see the movie and he said quote: “I want a Wall-E!” So hopefully i can grant him his wish. I wouldn’t mind having the little guy too. He’s cute and funny.
OMG! I just got mine and it is incredible! My daughter can’t stop playing with it. Worth every penny! This adorable toy dances, talks, does all the stuff you’d expect and seems so lifelike. They are hard to come by so good luck. BTW, I got mine at Rusty’s Toy Chest (rustystoychest.ecrater.com). I don’t know if they still have them, so good luck!
cool
“It will sell for $189.99.” Um, er…
With actual store retail listed prices ranging from $250 through $389 per, I think there won’t be a shortage of the ‘Ultimate Wall-E’ robot any time soon. Best to wait until AFTER Thanksgiving before looking around seriously for one (and maybe even after Xmas).
I have seen them for $250 to $400, but I still want one so bad. I